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Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated 

April 8, 2004. 

(2) Models 14–19–3A, 17–30, 17–30A, 17– 

31, 17–31A, 17–31ATC, and 17–31TC 

airplanes, all S/Ns not referenced in 

paragraph (g)(1) of this AD (airplanes not 

previously affected by AD 75–20–06): Before 

or upon the accumulation of 300 hours TIS 

or within the next 25 hours TIS after 

November 12, 2014 (the effective date of this 

AD), whichever occurs later, and repetitively 

thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours 

TIS, visually inspect the aft fuselage truss for 

cracks as specified in paragraph 4. 

INSPECTION of Alexandria Aircraft LLC 

Bellanca Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated 

April 8, 2004. 

(h) Replacement 

If cracks are found during any inspection 

required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of 

this AD, before further flight, replace the 

cracked parts with FAA-approved zero-time 

parts as specified in paragraph 5. REPAIR of 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca Service 

Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 2004. 

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, Chicago Aircraft 

Certification Office (ACO), FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the ACO, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (j) of this AD. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/

certificate holding district office. 

(3) AMOCs approved for AD 75–20–06, 

Amendment 39–2372 (40 FR 43484, 

September 22, 1975) are not approved as 

AMOCs for the corresponding provisions of 

this AD. 

(j) Related Information 

For more information about this AD, 

Steven Rosenfeld, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Chicago ACO, 2300 East Devon Avenue, 

Room 107, Des Plaines, IL 60018; phone: 

(847) 294–7030; fax: (847) 294–7834; email: 

steven.rosenfeld@faa.gov. 

(k) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Alexandria Aircraft LLC Bellanca 

Service Letter 85, Revision B, dated April 8, 

2004. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Alexandria Aircraft LLC service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Alexandria Aircraft LLC, 2504 Aga Drive, 

Alexandria, MN 5630; phone: (320) 763– 

4088; fax: (320) 763–4095; Internet: 

www.bellanca-aircraft.com; email: partsales@

bellanca-aircraft.com. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

September 26, 2014. 

Kelly A. Broadway, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23559 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0494; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–017–AD; Amendment 

39–17986; AD 2014–20–13] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Model 750XL 

airplanes. This AD results from 

mandatory continuing airworthiness 

information (MCAI) issued by an 

aviation authority of another country to 

identify and correct an unsafe condition 

on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as failure 

of the fin forward pickup due to 

possible fatigue cracks. We are issuing 

this AD to require actions to address the 

unsafe condition on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective November 

12, 2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in the AD 

as of November 12, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD 

docket on the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0494; or in person at Document 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, Docket Operations, 

M–30, West Building Ground Floor, 

Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Pacific Aerospace 

Unlimited, Airport Road, Hamilton, 

Private Bag HN3027, Hamilton 3240, 

New Zealand, phone: +64 7 843 6144; 

fax: +64 7 843 6134; email: pacific@

aerospace.co.nz, internet: 

www.aerospace.co.nz. You may view 

this referenced service information at 

the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl 

Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 

Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, 

Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 

telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: Karl.Schletzbaum@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We issued a notice of proposed 

rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR 

part 39 to adding an AD that would 

apply to Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Model 750XL airplanes. The NPRM was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 23, 2014 (79 FR 42721). The NPRM 

proposed to correct an unsafe condition 

for the specified products and was 

based on mandatory continuing 

airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of 

another country. The MCAI states: 

To prevent failure of the fin forward 

pickup due to possible fatigue cracks, inspect 

the fitting per the instructions in Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service 

Bulletin (MSB) PACSB/XL/068 issue 3, dated 

29 May 2014. 

If any cracks are found, replace both plates 

per PACSB/XL/068, before further flight. 

The MCAI can be found in the AD 

docket on the Internet at: http://

www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0494- 

0002. 

Comments 

We gave the public the opportunity to 

participate in developing this AD. The 

following presents the comments 

received on the proposal and the FAA’s 

response to each comment. 

Request FAA Defer Inspections Until a 

Design Change Is Completed By 

Manufacturer 

Philip Esdaile of Davis Air Repair, 

Inc, and Ray Ferrell requested the FAA 

defer inspections until a design change 

is completed by the manufacturer and 

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Philip Esdaile and Ray Ferrell stated 

that the inspection is labor intensive 

and significant damage can be done to 

the airplane by repeatedly removing the 

rudder and fin. 

We partially agree with the 

commenter. Requiring a better 

engineering solution (design change) 

would allow longer inspection intervals 

and would cause less wear and tear on 

the airplane; however, such a design 

change is not available. The FAA will 

monitor the progress of the 

manufacturer’s design change and, if 

considered an acceptable level of safety, 

consider additional rulemaking or 

approve it as an alternative method of 

compliance (AMOC). 

We did not change the final rule AD 

action based on these comments. 

Request a Less Intrusive Inspection 

Method 

Kevin Kelly of Paraclete Aviation 

stated that the full inspection, as 

required by the MCAI, is too intrusive 

and over time causes unnecessary stress 

and damage to the airplane. The 

commenter believes that the intent of 

the inspection can be met by an 

alternative inspection. 

We disagree with the commenter. The 

mandated inspection is specific; we 

cannot be certain that the alternative 

inspection proposed by Kevin Kelly is 

adequate. However, if someone submits 

substantiating data, the FAA will review 

and consider all AMOC requests we 

receive provided they follow the 

procedures in 14 CFR 39.19 and this 

AD. 

We did not change the final rule AD 

action based on these comments. 

Conclusion 

We reviewed the relevant data, 

considered the comments received, and 

determined that air safety and the 

public interest require adopting the AD 

as proposed except for minor editorial 

changes. We have determined that these 

minor changes: 

• Are consistent with the intent that 

was proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 

42721, July 23, 2014) for correcting the 

unsafe condition; and 

• Do not add any additional burden 

upon the public than was already 

proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 42721, 

July 23, 2014). 

Costs of Compliance 

We estimate that this AD will affect 

17 products of U.S. registry. We also 

estimate that it would take about 1 

work-hour per product to comply with 

the basic requirements of this AD. The 

average labor rate is $85 per work-hour. 

Based on these figures, we estimate 

the cost of the AD on U.S. operators to 

be $1,445, or $85 per product. 

In addition, we estimate that any 

necessary follow-on actions would take 

5 work-hours and require parts costing 

$328, for a cost of $753 per product. We 

have no way of determining the number 

of products that may need these actions. 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. ‘‘Subtitle VII: 

Aviation Programs,’’ describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

We are issuing this rulemaking under 

the authority described in ‘‘Subtitle VII, 

Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: 

General requirements.’’ Under that 

section, Congress charges the FAA with 

promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in 

air commerce by prescribing regulations 

for practices, methods, and procedures 

the Administrator finds necessary for 

safety in air commerce. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority 

because it addresses an unsafe condition 

that is likely to exist or develop on 

products identified in this rulemaking 

action. 

Regulatory Findings 

We determined that this AD will not 

have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132. This AD will 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this AD: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Is not a ‘‘significant rule’’ under 

the DOT Regulatory Policies and 

Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 

1979), 

(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation 

in Alaska, and 

(4) Will not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0494; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains the NPRM, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

Adoption of the Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as 

follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Amended] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new AD: 

2014–20–13 Pacific Aerospace Limited: 

Amendment 39–17986; Docket No. 

FAA–2014–0494; Directorate Identifier 

2014–CE–017–AD. 

(a) Effective Date 

This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes 

effective November 12, 2014. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Pacific Aerospace 

Limited Model 750XL airplanes, all serial 

numbers, certificated in any category. 

(d) Subject 

Air Transport Association of America 

(ATA) Code 53: Fuselage. 

(e) Reason 

This AD was prompted by mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) 

originated by an aviation authority of another 

country to identify and correct an unsafe 

condition on an aviation product. The MCAI 

describes the unsafe condition as failure of 

the fin forward pickup due to possible fatigue 

cracks. We are issuing this proposed AD to 

detect and correct cracked fin forward pickup 

fittings to prevent failure of the fin forward 

pickup. 

(f) Actions and Compliance 

Do the following actions as specified in 

paragraphs (f)(1) and (f)(2), including all 

subparagraphs, of this AD, unless already 

done: 

(1) Inspect the fin forward pickup fittings 

for cracks on or before 2,000 hours total timein-service (TTIS) or 150 hours time-in-service 

(TIS) after November 12, 2014 (the effective 


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date of this AD), whichever occurs later, and 

repetitively thereafter at intervals not to 

exceed 600 hours TIS or 12 months, 

whichever occurs first. Follow Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service 

Bulletin PACSB/XL/068, issue 3, dated May 

29, 2014. 

Note 1 to paragraph (f)(1) of this AD: The 

MCAI mentions actions that are different for 

standard category versus restricted category 

airplanes. The Pacific Aerospace Limited 

Model 750XL airplane is only type 

certificated in the normal (standard) category 

in the United States so these are the actions 

that are specified in this AD. 

(2) If you find any cracks as a result of any 

inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this 

AD, before further flight, replace both plates. 

Do the replacement following Pacific 

Aerospace Limited Mandatory Service 

Bulletin PACSB/XL/068, issue 3, dated May 

29, 2014. 

(g) Other FAA AD Provisions 

The following provisions also apply to this 

AD: 

(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, 

FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs 

for this AD, if requested using the procedures 

found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to 

ATTN: Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace 

Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 

901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 

64106; telephone: (816) 329–4123; fax: (816) 

329–4090; email: Karl.Schletzbaum@faa.gov. 

Before using any approved AMOC on any 

airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify 

your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in 

the FAA Flight Standards District Office 

(FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. 

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement 

in this AD to obtain corrective actions from 

a manufacturer or other source, use these 

actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective 

actions are considered FAA-approved if they 

are approved by the State of Design Authority 

(or their delegated agent). You are required 

to assure the product is airworthy before it 

is returned to service. 

(h) Related Information 

Refer to MCAI New Zealand Civil Aviation 

Authority (CAA) AD DCA/750XL/16A, dated 

June 18, 2014, for related information. The 

MCAI can be found in the AD docket on the 

Internet at: http://www.regulations.gov/

#!documentDetail;D=FAA-2014-0494-0002. 

(i) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

(IBR) of the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) Pacific Aerospace Limited Mandatory 

Service Bulletin PACSB/XL/068, issue 3, 

dated May 29, 2014. 

(ii) Reserved. 

(3) For Pacific Aerospace Limited service 

information identified in this AD, contact 

Pacific Aerospace Unlimited, Airport Road, 

Hamilton, Private Bag HN3027, Hamilton 

3240, New Zealand, phone: +64 7 843 6144; 

fax: +64 7 843 6134; email: pacific@

aerospace.co.nz, internet: 

www.aerospace.co.nz. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 

Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (816) 329–4148. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, call 

202–741–6030, or go to: http://

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on 

September 26, 2014. 

Kelly A. Broadway, 

Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, 

Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–23557 Filed 10–6–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2014–0654; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–NM–071–AD; Amendment 

39–17983; AD 2014–20–10] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are superseding 

Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2013–11– 

14 for certain The Boeing Company 

Model 777–200 and -300 series 

airplanes. AD 2013–11–14 required 

repetitive general visual inspections of 

the strut forward dry bay for the 

presence of hydraulic fluid, and related 

investigative and corrective actions 

(including checking drain lines for 

blockage due to hydraulic fluid coking, 

and cleaning or replacing drain lines to 

allow drainage) if necessary. This AD 

adds airplanes to the applicability. This 

AD was prompted by reports of 

hydraulic fluid contamination 

(including contamination caused by 

hydraulic fluid in its liquid, vapor, and/ 

or solid (coked) form) found in the strut 

forward dry bay. We are issuing this AD 

to detect and correct hydraulic fluid 

contamination of the strut forward dry 

bay, which could result in hydrogen 

embrittlement of the titanium forward 

engine mount bulkhead fittings, and 

consequent inability of the fittings to 

carry engine loads, resulting in engine 

separation. Hydrogen embrittlement 

also could cause a through-crack 

formation across the fittings through 

which an engine fire could breach into 

the strut, resulting in an uncontained 

strut fire. 

DATES: This AD is effective October 22, 

2014. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of a certain publication listed in this AD 

as of October 22, 2014. 

We must receive any comments on 

this AD by November 21, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Boeing Commercial 

Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services 

Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H– 

65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; telephone 

206–544–5000, extension 1; fax 206– 

766–5680; Internet https://

www.myboeingfleet.com. You may view 

the referenced service information at the 

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 

1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. 

For information on the availability of 

this material at the FAA, call 425–227– 

1221. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2014– 

0654; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kevin Nguyen, Aerospace Engineer, 


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